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These are intriguing times for the Bulls, and not just because they opened their longest homestand in eight-plus years with a 112-107 victory over the Suns Saturday night at the United Center. At a time when many teams start paring rotations in advance of the playoffs, the Bulls actually are broadening theirs. Granted, Kirk Hinrich's absence to illness slightly derailed this theory for one night, although coach Tom Thibodeau still played eight players in the first quarter and then used reserve Nikola Mirotic to start the second. That marked the second straight game Thibodeau, finally with a full complement of healthy players though without Hinrich, used at least nine players. What...

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These are intriguing times for the Bulls, and not just because they opened their longest homestand in eight-plus years with a 112-107 victory over the Suns Saturday night at the United Center.
At a time when many teams start paring rotations in advance...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derrick Rose could have shot 2-for-9 with six turnovers and have been outplayed by rookie Spencer Dinwiddie even if hadn't missed the first post-All-Star-break practice on Wednesday because of travel issues.
After all, bad games...

Given that no substantive rumors leaked leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline, it's no surprise the Bulls were idle as the 2 p.m. Central time deadline passed.
The Bulls, who have an open roster spot, not only like their current roster but also...

While many prognosticators pegged the Bulls and Cavaliers to meet in the Eastern Conference finals, that may not be their only competition.
Both teams will aggressively pursue center Kendrick Perkins when his buyout from the Jazz becomes official, a...

On Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Bulls acquired improved health.
Derrick Rose returned to practice following Wednesday's travel issues. Jimmy Butler, Kirk Hinrich and Mike Dunleavy all practiced and are listed as probable for Friday's game at the...

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had successful surgery on his right hand, the team announced Saturday.
The surgery repaired a fracture in the second metacarpal of Westbrook's right hand. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
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Barack Obama once again seemed to have a firm grip on the Hollywood vote during this year's election, so it's no surprise that stars came out to support the president Tuesday at his election night rally at McCormick Place. And because, to them, there...

Cavaliers coach David Blatt doesn't know much about litmus paper, nor does he care much about chemistry. Nevertheless, the Cavs' elements seem to be bonding at just the right time. Blatt tried getting cute with an answer after the Cavs beat the...

LeBron James says he isn't about personal statements. He made one anyway Thursday night. James scored a season-high 42 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 110-99 for their 18th victory in 20 games. James added 11 rebounds,...

The announcement both feared and expected came Saturday from the Miami Heat: center Chris Bosh will miss the balance of the 2014-15 season due to blood clots on his lung.
"His health will be restored. That's the most important thing," coach...

NEW YORK The Cavaliers continue to get bigger and better. Former Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins will sign with the Cavs once he clears waivers on Monday, multiple league sources told the Beacon Journal. ESPN first reported the move....

Sometimes doing nothing can be the best move.
The Clippers hope that's the ultimate take-away from keeping their roster intact at the trade deadline Thursday after failing to find an upgrade on the perimeter.
Of course, their team may look a bit...

Kevin Durant's shots kept dropping, and it didn't seem to matter whether he was off-balance, falling away or putting the ball up in traffic. The reigning MVP scored 40 points, Russell Westbrook had 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Denver 124-114 on...

The Los Angeles Clippers stumbled in their first test without Blake Griffin. The Clippers announced before their game at Oklahoma City on Sunday that the All-Star forward would be out indefinitely because of a staph infection in his right elbow. Without...

It's the game that will never go away, not as long as Blake Griffin needs motivation or a reminder of what could have been.
As painful as it is to relive, the Clippers forward has watched Game 5 of his team's playoff collapse against the Oklahoma City...

Pelicans coach Monty Williams isn't afraid to say what a lot of people are thinking by now: Anthony Davis might be turning into one of the best clutch players in the NBA. He certainly made one of the biggest shots of his career Friday night. Davis'...

Memphis' Marc and Mike show is sweeping the West. Center Marc Gasol, who had 26 points and nine assists, and point guard Mike Conley, who finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, led the Grizzlies to a 112-99 victory at Portland, snapping the Trail...

They worked hard to snatch the home-court advantage away, but the Clippers gave it back to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Or maybe the Thunder just took it back from the Clippers by pulling out a 118-112 victory in Game 3 on Friday night at Staples...

Time may be running out on Mike Woodson's stint with the New York Knicks, but it's not too late for owner James Dolan to give his coach and equally oblivious forward Andrea Bargnani the perfect Christmas gift.
For only $275, Dolan can buy each of them...

Doc Rivers is a self-declared systematic coach.
His Celtics defenses rarely missed their rotations, ranking near the top of the NBA in defensive field goal percentage and points allowed each of the last five seasons.
Rivers credited big men Kevin...